GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Sunday May 14, 2021, the Grand Rapids Fire Department River rescue team was dispatched to the Fulton street bridge on a report of an overturned boat.
Three fishermen were in the boat when it tipped in shallow water causing the boat to sink.
The three were rescued and transported safely to shore in the GRFD’s new rescue airboat.
No one was reported injured.
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John Rothwell currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is a freelance photojournalist and reporter. In December of 2017, he finished his Communications Degree at Grand Valley State University and is currently working on adding a second degree in Multimedia Journalism. In addition to his academic work, he contributes photos, photo essays and local news coverage to The Rapidian, a hyperlocal citizen journalism platform, powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
John believes that everyone has a story to tell and that story needs to be told in a medium that best suits the situation, either in photos, video, audio, word or a mixture of all.
People must be informed on events happening in and around their lives and have their voices heard.
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